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Published 2 Feb 2026, 13:34 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Catering Services for Avon and Somerset Constabulary

Official notice

Authority: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon & Somerset (Police & fire)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: South West (UKK)
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Mar 2026awarded 11 May 2026
Awarded to BaxterStorey Limited
Contract term 5 yrsends 9 Sept 2031 · starts 10 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of catering services for Avon and Somerset Constabulary, to include a HQ catering facility, hospitality and vending services.

CPV: Catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsPublished value£0
Contract period: 10 Sept 2026 – 9 Sept 2031 (5 yrs)
55520000 Catering services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Simple description: As per Tender Documents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Feb 2026, 13:34 GMT
Last source update
21 Sept 2026, 13:58 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 19 May 2026
Authority reference
1020
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-008967
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Catering services
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06143e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd ↗

Timeline

2 Feb 2026 → 21 Sept 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published262 days ago
    2 Feb 2026, 13:34 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by234 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline220 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent165 days ago
    11 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by156 days ago
    19 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Standstill ends155 days ago
    20 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts43 days ago
    10 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published31 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 13:58 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Feb 2026, 13:34 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    11 May 2026, 14:11 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    11 May 2026, 14:11 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    21 Sept 2026, 13:58 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £2,630,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 32 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
BaxterStorey Limited10 Sept 2026 – 9 Sept 2031£2,630,000 inc. VAT11 May 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · BaxterStorey Limited

    Signed
    21 Aug 2026
    Value
    £2,630,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    10 Sept 2026 – 9 Sept 2031
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon & Somerset

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCBG-5572-BPZL Valley Road, Portishead, South West, BS20 8JJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • BaxterStorey LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PWXZ-5178-NDNH 300 Thames Valley Park Drive, Reading, South East, RG6 1PTContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender